• You may need a rest, time to reflect, be alone to contemplate, meditate, read, walk in the hills amongst the wooded environment and wonderful mountain
views. You may wish to be in silence, or to meet others to share discussions.

• Or you may wish to join like-minded companions in a more formal retreat situation, self-guided or following a structured schedule. There is already a
simple regular schedule of meditation in the house, which you are welcome to join, plus regular Kundalini yoga sessions, chanting and devotional kirtan singing.

• You may be looking for a suitable venue to organise a residential workshop or retreat of your own, to share with others an activity of your choice,
including for instance yoga; art; sacred movement; kirtan singing or other styles of music, meditation, healing arts, martial arts or environmental issues.

• Join a cycling holiday led by Mike. Apennine Retreat is situated in a beautiful area of the Appennino Modenese
mountains and is perfect for cyclists. Mike says "Here I've found a real passion for cycling in a way I never had before. The amazing views, the lack of traffic or noise, clean
mountain air, beautiful scenery and historic small towns make it an unbeatable experience. Over the last three years I have cycled over almost every mountain in this region and have found many
fantastic routes. Based at our home in Castellaro, I offer guided cycle rides for anyone interested in sharing the exhilaration and joy of cycling in these mountains. For keen cyclists interested
in a cycling holiday, I offer a series of rides over a few days, gradually increasing the level of difficulty, culminating in day-long trips crossing over the mountains into Tuscany and back into
Emilia Romagna."

Please contact us for further details.

For any or all of the above, we offer you our beautifully restored, over 200 year old rustic style mountain house built of stone, set in 5000 mq of terraced and open
land. Accommodation is available in the house itself, or you may prefer to sleep in one of the tents on the land within easy reach of all the facilities in the house. (See accommodation on the next page for more details).

We provide full board vegetarian catering during your stay, prepared and cooked for you by ourselves. Please note that we are a
non-smoking house.

2014 Events

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SHALL BE CLOSED FROM SEPTEMBER 2014 UNTIL APPROX EASTER
2015. However, if you are interested in visiting us after Easter 2015 please email us at our email address given below or write
on the 'Contact Us' page.

Contact us for details and costs. NB: You are welcome to attend all or just some of the retreat - no restrictions !

Regular Kundalini Yoga Sessions are held twice weekly throughout the year.

We hold regular meditation retreats, often in silence; duration 2-5 days. The
basic schedule comprises meditation periods interspersed with other activities and free time. Please contact us if you are interested in participating.

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CYCLING HOLIDAYS led by Mike.

Come and stay with us, hire a road bike and go out cycling in the beautiful Apennines each day! Mike can guide you through routes of varying degrees of
difficulty each day.

For details and costs please email us.

(Some cycling experience necessary).

Please enquire by email about dates available for cycling holidays for individuals or
groups.